Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-30

members of the alumni in the past year. Out |
of twenty five such fifteen had been accept
ed, those not attended were declined because
college presidents were unable to be in diff |
ferent parts of the United States at the same
time. The speaker now introduced Governor
Lounsbury, the head of our little common
wealth.
Governor Lounsbury spoke wholly extern
poraneously and without previous prepafa-
ton and made very apropos remarks. He
had not expected to speak, but had come to
enjoy the literary feast and to listen to such
men as Senator Evarts, Chief Justice Waite,
Stanley Matthews, Mr.. Tucker, Judge Ship
man, and in short all sorts of LII. D. g and
DDS. Applause greeted the names men
toned. Governor Lounsbury now paid
fine tribute to Yale, her glories and her
graduates, which were her jewels, and
from whose ranks would no doubt come
future Presidents and Vice Presidents of the
nation. (Applause.) He paid a graceful
specially President Porter, and to Yale as be-
| ing so great an honor to Connecticut and to
| the nation as an institution, and its having
sent out and equipped SO many men who
had risen to national and international fame.
| It was a source of pride that Connecticut was
the home of such an institution, one of such
widespread influence morally, periodically
| and in the line of scholarship. 1t was
pleasure to the speaker that he had been the
/ one to sign the bill regarding Yale's becom-
| ing in legal title university.
| President Porter was next introduced. He
| spoke feelingly regarding the lapse of years
| since he fifty years ago began his prentice
work as a teacher at Yale; regarding the ser
| ried ranks of his companions that had gone;
| regarding the fact that there were SO few
survivors of his class, class of 81. 1t seemed
now as if the portraits on the walls were real
| and the rest was shadow. He spoke of the
| glories of the class of '37. 1t was large
| class-so large that it was divided into three
| divisions instead of two. 1t was class
| noted for strong class feeling; the honors won
i by one caused all to rejoice, and many were
/ it's honors have known this college fifty
| six years from time when its annual income
| was exceedingly small, until now when it Is
| strongly, steadily, surely, brightly going tor,
| ward. Men have come on its stage: lived ana
l died, but the college goes on, and whatever
| changes are to come will am sure be wisely
| ordered In closing President Porter paid a
| feeling and fine tribute to the fidelity,
| the worth, the financial acumen of the
late Treasurer Henry G. Kingsley. The
deceased had worked laboriously, faith:
| fully and nobly for the college and had
| greatly contributed to its financial prosperity
| by true devotion, wisdom and knowledge.
President Porter was, on arising to speak,
greeted with a great and long continued ova-
| ton of applause, the graduates vieing to do
him honor.
President Dwight now said it would be
his duty to call upon Chief Justice Waite.
| were it not for the fact that the Chief
Justice had informed him that he had been
fifteen years acquiring the art of how not to
say anything. In Difference, therefore, to
the honored Chief Justice (applause) he would
call upon Justice Stanley Matthews (applause.)
Mr.. Matthews made bright and witty
address, full of good points and happy hits.
In closing he counseled Yalensians to be
proud of their great alma mater, and not to
be modest about its merits either
Senator o. Fl. Platt was next called up and
spoke some telling words about the impor-
lance and value of college education. He
could speak from experience, not having been
to college and his education being sef-ac-
quired. It was the cherished aim of his
youth to go to Yale, but it was impractical
BILE. Success was easiest gained d With line the
start of college edue e9nd IN closing hs Maid an
eioauent tribute to Yale and its influence for
God and country.
The Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker of Virginia,
the distinguished jurist and ex- Congressman,
was the next speaker. ut was great ques-
ton with my father" said he, whether he
would send me when boy to Yale or to the
University of Virginia. Being States rights
man like my friend Platt he decided on
Virginia. thank God I've got
here at last. My coming here will make me
live good while longer. I've come here and
been admitted to Yale. (Applause) I
!
the whole country, that there is an institu-
ton which sends out young men SO well
trained in the broad and beautiful path and
in ideas of duty to God and country. Con-
necticut and Virginia are closely allied, dat
ing back to noble work by Connecticut men
in that 1887 convention. Old Virginia on
this her natal day anniversary sends through
my humble voice greetings to the Nutmeg
State (applause) and she stands with Connec-
ticut ready to defend the Union. Yes,
am talking of the Union of today. Great
applause.l 1 make the statement without
to me, you vera rebel. say in return, we
thought we were right just as you thought
you were right. (Applause) Gentlemen, I
believe in letting the dead bury the dead.
prolonged appllause) All that is required is
that nn. we do rbat our ws duty TODAY day:
when the fire of war separated
me from you. You say I was very wrong;
we'll, thought you were. (Applause)
There is only one way that the people can get
peace in view of the past and that is by
everyone rising up to the magnanimity of
saying, though 1 thought I was right. yet
you were equally conscientious in your opin-
ion. Let us agree to-day. We believe you
were conscientious in what you did. Let US
forgive and forget. loud applause)
President Dwight arose and said: AS the
head of university whose sons are scattered
ship to our distinguished southern friend.
President Dwight and Mr.. Tucker clasped
hands amid tremendous applause, which sub
siding Congressman Tucker in reply said:
May God bless you and the institution you
preside over. God bless Connecticut and old
Virginia and the Union which binds US.
prolonged applause.)
Hon. William VI. EVarts was next intro
duced, and was greatly applauded, President
Dwight remarking that Mr.. Evarts would
favor the alumni with one of his sentences;
to which Mr.. Evarts promptly retorted about
pronouncing sentence upon President Dwight
Mr.. Evarts then with merry smile asked,
s'Why do deserve this? What have done?
I will relate to you little incident, which
happened at Philadelphia, to show you that
you are in no danger. I had the honor to
deliver the Centennial GRAFTON, before which
remark was circulated, evidently malicious
ly inspired, which I attributed to my friend
DR.. Depew, (applause) to the effect that as I
had spoken for eight days at the Beecher
trial, and four days at the impeachment OF
President johnson, how long would be in
delivering the Centennial Grafton. replied
to my friend the doctor that it would be
some time before the next centennial. loud
applause). We all know why the degree of
LII. D. was conferred on Mr.. Depew, the
president of great railroad. Yale has fit
tingly provided him with the title of doctor
of laws, as SO many railroad men in the past
have been charged with upsetting the laws it
was fittingly proper that we should have one
who would doctor them up. I like to see
Yale graduates know and exercise the Latin
tongue. 1t was reserved for an American,
Boston lawyer, to discover the difference be-
tween meum and tuum, mine and thine. He
substituted suum-suum. (Applause)
President Dwight now gave a statement
regarding the college in the year past. Yale's
name had been changed to Yale university.
President Dwight had since Mr.. Kingsley's
death administered the college finances. The
Yale feeling was strong. President Dwight
then in several sallies of wit told what the
subtle influence of the president had accom-
plished in enabling Yale to win such fine
athletic victories.
Yale had also had no losses and some i'm
portant gains. 1t had received: Five thou
sand dollars from John Sloane for the depart
ment of physics as connected with the Sloane
laboratory.
Five thousand dollars from the children of
the late Lucius F. Robinson of Hartford, class